War Fatigue Could Give Dems an Edge in Ohio

[OzarkDem]

Kettering -- Bob Cheney feels duped about the Iraq war. "Oh, absolutely," he says. "Absolutely."

The 41-year-old insurance inspector from southwest Ohio had been willing to give President Bush the benefit of the doubt -- that Iraq held weapons of mass destruction and that Saddam Hussein was a menace to the United States -- before Bush launched the 2003 attack on Baghdad.

"I guess the bottom line was that, at that point, I was still willing to trust and willing to believe what the nation was being told."

But here was Cheney (no relation to the vice president) at a Sherrod Brown campaign stop in suburban Dayton the other day, listening to what a Democratic, anti-war U.S. Senate candidate had to say.

And Cheney, who has changed his opinion about the war since its start, was agreeing with Brown -- about the war and about Bush's domestic agenda.

This could spell trouble for Republican incumbent Sen. Mike DeWine. At least, that's what Brown and fellow Democrats hope.


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[salin]

1. Those sentiments are growing here in Indiana, as well.

Unfortunately the big three congressional races (three gop seats are at risk and are among the most closely watched in the country) are not getting much media coverage, which imo is key to keeping the issue in the front of voters mind - as in - I am so sick of these policies - these folks lied to us and are screwing up big time... as in ... time to send a message to congress via change...

I think that both the Brown and Strickland races appear to be very encouraging both for Ohio and the Party, and as a signal for other parts of the midwest.

[OzarkDem]

2. The media needs to cover the races

They're keeping the GOP in power, and not serving their state very well.